EV1 Selects SWsoft as 'Preferred' Control Panel Provider

Business Wire, Sept 1, 2004

HOUSTON & HERNDON, Va. -- Largest Dedicated Service Provider Leverages Plesk for Linux/Unix and Windows; Rich Features, Broad Platform Support and Industry Leading Low Support Costs Cited

Today, EV1 Servers, the world's largest and fastest growing dedicated hosting service provider with more than 20,000 servers, announced that it has selected Plesk as its preferred control panel for its hosting customers. Plesk is developed by SWsoft, the established leader in hosting automation and server virtualization software, and delivers industry leading stability, scalability and security control panels for both the Linux/Unix and Windows platforms.

"Plesk has been a key part of EV1's Web hosting offering since 2001," according to Robert Marsh, CEO and Head Surfer of EV1Servers. "We have selected Plesk as our control panel of choice because it's a dependable product that has all the innovative features and ease-of-use we look for in a control panel. Our long-term relationship with SWsoft has not only benefited our customers but also lowered EV1Servers' total support costs."

SWsoft Offers the Best of Both Worlds: Linux and Windows Control Panels

Introduced in July 2004, Plesk 7 Reloaded and subsequently Plesk 7 for Windows have been steadily selected by leading hosting service providers worldwide. Used on more than 60,000 servers and by 8 of the top 10 global service providers, the Plesk control panel dramatically simplifies the management of Linux/Unix and Windows-based servers. Proven through years of professional production usage, Plesk is considered the industry benchmark for managing dedicated and shared server environments.

With Plesk's built-in and fully functional Migration Manager, hosting providers can painlessly migrate from older versions of Plesk, in-house systems and competitive control panels.

"We are excited that such a prominent hosting provider has distinguished Plesk as the preferred control panel for its customers," said Serguei Beloussov, CEO, SWsoft. "Plesk continues to be a launching pad for hosting providers to empower their customers with its ease-of-use and full feature set. We are increasing our already deep R&D team of 275 plus engineering and support personnel to develop even more features in upcoming releases while keeping scalability, stability and security at the same high level demanded by our customers."

Availability and Download Site

Plesk 7 Reloaded and Plesk 7 for Windows are currently available to purchase or lease. To download and to learn more about Plesk AntiVirus, Plesk Expand, Plesk Professional Website Editor and other Plesk offerings, visit http://www.sw-soft.com/en/products/plesk/.> About EV1

Houston-based EV1Servers, a subsidiary of Everyones Internet, operates two telco grade data centers with over 100,000 square feet of web hosting space. The company manages over 20,000 Windows and Linux dedicated servers that power over one million websites. The EV1 Network is connected to the Internet through 19 Gigabit Ethernet links from 6 backbone providers and accounts for over 1.5% of all US Internet traffic. The company serves an additional 180,000 users through its discounted domain registration and SSL certificates offerings. For additional information on EV1Servers, please visit http://www.ev1servers.net, or call 1-800-504-7873.

About SWsoft

SWsoft is the recognized leader in automation and server virtualization software for hosting service companies, communications providers, and enterprises. The company powers more than 60,000 servers for customers in over 100 countries. SWsoft's products deliver industry-leading performance, stability and manageability for its customers to increase utilization of their limited IT resources. Headquartered in Herndon, VA, with offices around the world; SWsoft is a privately held, profitable company, offering comprehensive solutions including: Plesk, Virtuozzo, PEM, HSPcomplete and Confixx. For more information about SWsoft, visit www.sw-soft.com.